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Visitors to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers will enjoy 20 acres of historical buildings, historic gardens, the Edison Botanic Research Lab and the Estates Museum. The newly restored buildings include the Edison Main House, Guest House, and Caretaker's House and the Ford House. The Estates Museum has hundreds of inventions, artifacts and special exhibits.

CAPTIVA CRUISES will show you the many beautiful barrier islands - to Cabbage Key for a Jimmy Buffet 'Cheeseburger in Paradise'; the historic & exclusive Useppa Island; the quaint seaside village of Boca Grande; a shelling excursion to the pristine island of Cayo Costa; an afternoon dolphin watch; a spectacular Gulf of Mexico Sunset; or sail aboard their 24 passenger catamaran 'Adventure'.

PURE FLORIDA offers five daily 1-12 hour narrated cruises aboard the M/V Double Sunshine. See luxurious mansions and enjoy spectacular sunsets. Catch a glimpse of dolphins, manatees, bald eagles and coastal birds while discovering the Gordon River's history. Choose a 'Wine & Dine Cruise' for an exquisite sunset followed by a delicious meal at one of the Tin City riverside restaurants.

Everglades Excursions’ guided tours are fully narrated and inform you about the history and ecology as they point out animals and wildlife in their natural habitats. They take you on an airboat tour with skilled guides that whisk you through the Ten Thousand Islands and the “walking trees”, home of the world’s largest mangrove forest! Continue with a guided boat tour through the Everglades National Park out to the Gulf of Mexico, where you’ll see dolphins surfing the waves alongside the boat.

Journey back over more than a million years of Southwest Florida history at the Collier County Museums in Naples, Everglades City, Naples Depot, Immokalee and Marco Island.With a rich sampling of the people, places and events that make this area's history and heritage well worth exploring, each of the five unique museum facilities provide a different glimpse into the past,